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Rural tranquility?: urban-rural differences in tranquilliser prescribing.

J Gabe, P Williams

    Social Science & Medicine (1982)
    |January 1, 1986
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    Doctors in urban areas generally prescribe more tranquillisers than rural doctors. However, practice size influenced this trend differently in urban versus rural settings, impacting psychotropic prescribing patterns.

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    Area of Science:

    • Pharmacology
    • Health Services Research
    • Medical Geography

    Background:

    • Psychotropic prescribing patterns are influenced by various factors.
    • Geographical location is a potential determinant of psychotropic drug utilization.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the relationship between geographical location (urban vs. rural) and psychotropic prescribing.
    • To examine how the number of principals in a general practice moderates this urban-rural prescribing association.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of tranquilliser prescribing data from general practices.
    • Comparison between practices located in urban and rural Family Practitioner Committee areas.
    • Statistical examination of the interaction between practice size (number of principals) and location on prescribing rates.

    Main Results:

    • Urban general practices exhibited higher rates of tranquilliser prescribing compared to rural practices.
    • In urban practices, increased number of principals correlated with higher tranquilliser prescribing.
    • Conversely, in rural practices, an increased number of principals correlated with lower tranquilliser prescribing.

    Conclusions:

    • Geographical location is associated with differences in psychotropic prescribing.
    • Practice size acts as a significant moderator in the relationship between urban-rural location and tranquilliser prescribing.
    • Further research is warranted to explore the underlying causes of these observed prescribing variations.

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